Recommended Alternative Public Meeting January 21, 2016 Agenda 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Recommended Alternative Public Meeting January 21, 2016

Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Background 3. Project Overview 4. Data Collection and Analysis 5. Alternatives 6. Recommended Alternative 7. Next Steps

BACKGROUND

Study Area Arkansas Avenue NW Primary Study Area • 16 th Street NW from H Street to Arkansas Avenue 16 th Street NW Secondary Study Area • Bounded by 14 th Street, 18 th Street, Taylor Street and H Street H Street NW

Study Partner WMATA Metrobus

Issues • One of the busiest Metrobus corridors • 20,000+ riders on average weekday • Most trips during peak hours at or above seating capacity • Buses are bunched and generally slow

moveDC moveDC Plan • Transit Priority Corridor 2 Year Action Plan • High Capacity Transit Improvements

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Goals • Improve travel for persons using public transit • Develop alternatives based on public and stakeholder input • Evaluate alternatives in terms of their benefits to transit users, possible impacts on other users of the corridor, and safety

Objectives • Improve transit service reliability and travel times by identifying and addressing sources of problems • Prioritize transit while maintaining operations for those traveling by other modes • Improve rider comfort and safety • Accommodate current unmet passenger demand for public transit service • Develop an implementation plan that includes costs estimates

Project Timeline January 2015 January 2016 Identify Issues Select Project Develop Evaluate and Collect Recommended Kick-Off Alternatives Alternatives Data Alternative March: May: August: Sept./Oct.: Dec.: January: Kick-Off CAG #1 CAG #2 CAG #3 + CAG #4 Public Meeting Meeting Public Engagement Events CAG: Citizens Advisory Group

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Data Sources • AVL/APC data (WMATA) • On-board data • Multimodal counts • Pedestrian access and safety • Roadway configuration and curbside uses • Bus stop zones and amenities

Corridor-Level Bus Findings 1. Bunching 2. Total Trip Times 3. Travel Speed by Time of Day 4. Boardings and Loads 5. Average Bus Operations

Existing S Routes • Multiple service patterns contribute to bunching

Average Bus Operations (Source: On-Board Data Collection) Overall Peak Period Peak Direction Averages Doors Open Time 20% 53% Signal/Stop Delay Before Loading Delay Congestion Delay & 22% Other Delays Bus in Motion 1% 5% Note: Congestion also impacts the time the bus is in motion

Segment Analysis

ALTERNATIVES

Overview of Alternatives • Alternative 1: Service Focus • Alternative 2: Infrastructure Focus • Alternative 3: Mixed Service and Infrastructure

Alternatives Matrix

What We Heard • Large support for bus lanes and off-board fare payment for all buses • Some concern about S1/2/4 truncation, S1 conversion to limited stop service, stop consolidation, Arkansas Avenue deadhead, left turn restrictions, and parking

Alternatives Analysis • Transit dwell and travel time estimations • Multimodal VISSIM model • Verification of physical space needs and feasibility • Cost estimates

RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE

Recommended Alternative Matrix

Recommended Alternative • Peak-hour peak-direction bus lanes – Southbound in the AM Peak (7 – 10 AM) – Northbound in the PM Peak (4 to 7:30 PM) – Reversible lane from Arkansas Avenue to K Street – Addition of 5th lane from W to O Street and K to H Street – Automated enforcement of bus lanes

Recommended Alternative • Off-board fare payment and all-door boarding • Bus stop consolidation • Headway-based service supported by transit signal priority • Increase limited stop service and transition to simpler patterns

Recommended Alternative: Bus Travel Time Savings AM Peak Estimated PM Peak Estimated Travel Time Savings Travel Time Savings S1/S2/S4 5.9 minutes 2.0 minutes Southbound S9 Southbound 3.7 minutes 0.8 minutes S1/S2/S4 2.4 minutes 5.9 minutes Northbound S9 Northbound 1.1 minutes 4.6 minutes

Recommended Alternative: General Vehicle Travel Times AM Peak Estimated PM Peak Estimated Travel Time Increase Travel Time Increase Southbound No Change 1.9 minutes Northbound 1.5 minutes 2.0 minutes

Recommended Alternative: Cost Estimate • Estimated capital cost is $6 million – Includes design, construction, equipment, and contingency • Estimated operating cost is under development – Will be finalized as service changes are better defined

Let’s take a ride!

Boarding the Bus Bus Lane Photo: NYC DOT

Note: Sign times would be different for 16 th Street Photo: NYC DOT Bus Lane

Reversible Lane Photos: orangetraffic.com Google maps

NEXT STEPS

Plan for Implementation

Implementation • Broken down into three phases: 1. <18 months 2. 2 to 4 years 3. 4+ years • DDOT and WMATA both leading elements of implementation – DDOT lead is PTSA • Bus lanes open in 2 to 4 years

Ongoing Public Engagement • CAG meetings twice a year – Open to the public – Additional meetings during design phase • Project email updates • Coordination with WMATA public participation process

Comment on the Recommended Alternative • Submit comments at today’s meeting – Comment card – Post-its on large map • Email Megan Kanagy through January 25 th at megan.kanagy@dc.gov

Stay Connected Megan Kanagy, Project Manager (Planning) megan.kanagy@dc.gov Spring Worth, Project Manager (Implementation) spring.worth@dc.gov Project Website bit.ly/16thStreetBus